College Park, GA vs Forest Park, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCollege Park, GAForest Park, GA
Population14,71219,504
Median Household Income$51,635$41,211
Median Rent$1,207/mo$1,189/mo
Median Home Value$325,800$143,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%61.2%
Poverty Rate20.7%20.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,302563
Property Crime Rate /100k6,3722,215
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr198—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.814.5
College Degree Rate28.8%12.4%
Foreign-Born %7.7%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.